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Judge grants motion to quash in whistleblower lawsuit against Weber Gallagher firm
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted a Philadelphia law firm’s motion to quash a subpoena in litigation brought by its former chief marketing officer, who alleged she was fired when she complained of racially discriminatory practices within the firm.
Scranton paraprofessionals want injunction against working inside students' homes during pandemic
SCRANTON – A trio of Scranton School District employees who sued the District over rules it implemented in December requiring them to perform their paraprofessional duties inside students’ homes if virtual learning once again takes place, have motioned for a special injunction to prevent the rules from going into effect.
Woman who suffered injuries as a minor claims adult allowed her ride on top of mower
LANCASTER — A woman is claiming negligence against the person who allowed her to ride on top of a mower as a minor, which caused her foot to nearly be severed.
Worker alleges rug installers hit her in the head while installing flooring in her office
PITTSBURGH — A woman alleges rug installers hit her in the head while doing work in her office.
Philly law firm wants to recover more than $229K in unpaid legal fees from N.J. defendants
PHILADELPHIA – A local law firm has launched litigation to recover more than $229,000 in unpaid legal fees and costs that it incurred performing representation duties for a New Jersey couple in a federal bankruptcy action.
CVS additionally denies liability for injuries man suffered after using Just For Men hair product
PHILADELPHIA – Along with its co-defendant, CVS has denied the allegations of a Delaware County man, who alleged he suffered permanent vitiligo from using the products he purchased at one of its local pharmacy stores.
Nurse alleging violent assaults from co-worker wants judge to overrule objections on her punitive damages request
SCRANTON – A licensed practical nurse in Lackawanna County who claimed that she was assaulted at her workplace two years ago by an individual who had a repeated history of violent behavior towards her colleagues, wants a judge to overrule the defendant’s motion to strike her demand for punitive damages.
Allegheny County judge overrules Uber's objections in nearly lethal ride-gone-wrong case
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections from ride share company Uber, who oppose litigation from a Western Pennsylvania man who claimed he and his friends were nearly killed by their Uber driver in a ride-gone-wrong.
Woman says Philly charter school violated her constitutional rights, when it failed to stop her 2015 sexual assault on bus
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman alleges that as a middle school student, she was sexually assaulted by a classmate while riding a school bus in February 2015 and that her school violated her constitutional due process rights by failing to prevent the assault.
Judge strikes state law claims from sexual harassment lawsuit brought by former Shippensburg U. testing director
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has partially granted summary judgment to Shippensburg University, in litigation that alleged one of its administrators made numerous unwanted sexual advances toward a director of testing and that it both failed to accept that same director’s story, while also refusing to reinstate her employment.
Delaware County continues to deny age discrimination claims from former public defender
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County continues to ardently deny liability in age discrimination litigation brought by a local attorney of more than four decades, who said he was fired from his role as a county public defender in 2020 due to his age and disability, after returning to his duties following a stroke.
Contractor seeks to strike punitive damages from Tyrone plaintiff's gas leak death litigation
PITTSBURGH – A local contractor seeks to strike punitive damages from a lawsuit brought by a Tyrone woman, who claimed that its negligence in piercing an underground gas main and failing to report the subsequent leak led to the death of her mother from exposure to the gas.
Pittsburgh business group objects to law firm's $108K breach of contract suit against it
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh business enterprise has raised a series of objections to claims from a local law firm, which had alleged that the defendant breached its contract between the parties after control of the business changed hands, which the plaintiff said left them in arrears for legal payments of more than $108,000.
Alleged drunk driver whose accident killed 23-year-old says co-defendants who overserved her are to blame
PITTSBURGH – The alleged perpetrator of a drunk driving accident that killed the plaintiff’s 23 year-old daughter contends that liability for the event belongs to the co-defendants who allegedly overserved with alcohol her prior to the crash.
Plaintiff reiterates that Delco condo complex's negligence led to tenant's injurious fall and death
MEDIA – A Delaware County man stands by claims against the owners and operators of the condominium complex where his late mother lived, alleging a fall she suffered on their property caused injuries whose repairs later led to her death.
Doylestown couple: Costco's negligence led to wife's injuries when shopping in North Wales store
PHILADELPHIA – A Doylestown couple alleges that Costco is liable for severe bodily injuries suffered by the wife-plaintiff while shopping in the company’s store in North Wales.
Judge grants stay in federal case over ownership of Pittsburgh Penguins, while related state court case resolves
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has granted a stay in ongoing litigation seeking to settle the score as to the definitive ownership of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins team, while a related state court proceeding plays out.
Counts dismissed from Chester County man's false arrest and due process violation lawsuit against Pa. State Police
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed multiple counts from litigation brought by a Chester County man who alleged he was illegally subjected to detainment, search, arrest and a blood test for DUI without probable cause by a Pennsylvania state trooper.
Counsel agree on dismissal without prejudice for company named in election poll worker's injury suit
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for all parties have agreed upon a conditional dismissal for one defendant company named in a lawsuit filed by an election poll worker, which alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty voting machine herself.
Dollar Tree contends it's not responsible for alleged near-false arrest of Black 13-year-old for shoplifting
HARRISBURG – Dollar Tree has argued against potential liability in litigation from a Harrisburg woman who claimed that her 13-year-old son was racially targeted by management at a local branch and falsely accused of shoplifting, nearly being arrested by police who responded to the scene.